2002 governor elections · Iowa history
Iowa governor election 2002
Tom Vilsack DEM +8.2 · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,025,802
- Margin
- 8.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Vilsack Won | DEM | 540,449 | 52.69% | |
| Doug Gross | REP | 456,612 | 44.51% | |
| Jay Robinson | GRE | 14,628 | 1.43% | |
| Clyde Cleveland | LIB | 13,098 | 1.28% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,015 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 1,025,802 | |||
Official source: GovernorCanvass.pdf
Other Iowa governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kim Reynolds | 18.4 |
| 2018 | Kim Reynolds | 2.7 |
| 2014 | Terry E. Branstad | 21.5 |
| 2010 | Terry E. Branstad | 9.5 |
| 2006 | Chet Culver | 9.6 |
| 2002 | Tom Vilsack | 8.2 |
| 1998 | Tom Vilsack | 5.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Iowa governor race?
Tom Vilsack (DEM) won with 52.7% of the vote, ahead of Doug Gross (44.5%), a margin of 8.2 points.
Did the Iowa governor seat change party in 2002?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Iowa governor race?
1,025,802 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.